Travel into the mystical and aquatic world of reimagined reverse mermaids, (fishes with legs), as a mermaid pastor preaches a riveting sermon to a congregation of sea creatures. Follow the exploration of the archetype of the mermaid through blackness, as well as religious imagery and ritual. Using a larger than life backpack puppet, miniatures, and shadow puppetry, Fish Sermon investigates movement and faith, in the form of a puppet ballet.
Written, Directed by, Leah Lara
Puppeteers: Dare Wedgeworth, Leah Lara, Lindsey Ball, Asante Marie Owusu-Brafi, August Boyne
This piece was developed in association with The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival’s Puppet Lab program
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Video by Jonathan Woods / Chicago Puppet Lab"
Photos by Loren Toney / Chicago Puppet Lab", @lorens.lens
For this piece, I learned how to play the theremin, and accompanied the 2 portions live.
